WORLD THOROUGHBRED RANKINGS

(through August 18, 2002)

The following are World Thoroughbred Rankings for the top 10 horses in each racing division for the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, to be held October 26 at Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Ill. The World Thoroughbred Rankings are established by an international panel of racing secretaries and handicappers. Rankings are determined by an analysis of the horses' past performances in graded and group stakes races around the world through the date of ranking. The rankings will be published weekly through October 8.

The rankings will be part of the criteria used to determine horses' qualifications to participate in the World Thoroughbred Championships. In the event that a Breeders' Cup race is oversubscribed, the rankings will complement the Breeders' Cup point system for performance in American graded stakes races in establishing the fields of runners.

The rankings currently reflect six of the eight Breeders' Cup divisions: Distaff, Filly & Mare Turf, Mile, Sprint, Turf and Classic. The Juvenile and Juvenile Fillies divisional rankings will commence in late summer.

For a rankings list that includes breeders and jockeys, go to www.ntra.com.

CLASSIC DIVISION
Rank* Name of Horse** Based Trainer Rating
1 Street Cry (IRE) USA Saeed bin Suroor 126
2 War Emblem USA Bob Baffert 125
3 Medaglia d'Oro USA Robert J. Frankel 123
4 Sky Jack USA Doug O'Neill 121
5 Came Home USA J. Paco Gonzalez 120
5 Harlan's Holiday USA Todd A. Pletcher 120
5 Lido Palace (CHI) USA Robert J. Frankel 120
5 Milwaukee Brew USA Robert J. Frankel 120
9 Repent USA Kenneth G. McPeek 119
10 Momentum USA Craig Dollase 118

JOHN DEERE TURF DIVISION
Rank* Name of Horse** Based Trainer Rating
1 Sakhee GB Saeed bin Suroor 127
2 Golan (IRE) GB Sir Michael Stoute 126
2 Grandera (IRE) GB Saeed bin Suroor 126
2 High Chaparral (IRE) IRE Aidan O'Brien 126
5 Beat Hollow (GB) USA Robert J. Frankel 125
5 Nayef GB Marcus Tregoning 125
5 Sulamani (IRE) FR Pascal Bary 125
8 With Anticipation USA Jonathan Sheppard 124
9 Hawk Wing IRE Aidan O'Brien 123
10 Boreal (GER) GER Peter Schiergen 122
10 Denon USA Robert J. Frankel 122

DISTAFF DIVISION
Rank* Name of Horse** Based Trainer Rating
1 Azeri USA Laura De Seroux 123
2 Farda Amiga USA Paulo H. Lobo 121
3 Take Charge Lady USA Kenneth G. McPeek 120
4 Dancethruthedawn CAN Mark R. Frostad 119
4 Raging Fever USA Mark Hennig 119
6 Affluent USA Ronald L. McAnally 117
6 Summer Colony USA Mark A. Hennig 117
8 Allamerican Bertie USA Steven B. Flint 116
8 Bella Bellucci USA Neil D. Drysdale 116
8 Miss Linda (ARG) USA John C. Kimmel 116

SPRINT DIVISION
Rank* Name of Horse** Based Trainer Rating
1 Squirtle Squirt USA Robert J. Frankel 121
1 Xtra Heat USA John E. Salzman, Sr. 121
3 Disturbingthepeace USA Darrell Vienna 120
3 Orientate USA D. Wayne Lukas 120
3 Swept Overboard USA Craig Dollase 120
6 Kona Gold USA Bruce Headley 119
7 Affirmed Success USA Richard E. Schosberg 118
8 Carson Hollow USA Richard E. Dutrow 116
8 Continent (GB) GB David Nicholls 116
8 Gold Mover USA Mark A. Hennig 116
8 Gygistar USA Mark A. Hennig 116

FILLY & MARE TURF DIVISION
Rank* Name of Horse** Based Trainer Rating
1 Astra USA Laura De Seroux 122
2 Banks Hill (GB) FR Andre Fabre 121
2 Golden Apples (IRE) USA Ben D. A. Cecil 121
4 Kazzia (GER) GB Saeed bin Suroor 120
5 England's Legend USA Christophe Clement 119
5 Islington (IRE) GB Sir Michael Stoute 119
5 Quarter Moon (IRE) IRE Aidan O'Brien 119
8 Affluent USA Ronald L McAnally 118
8 Aquarelliste (FR) FR Elie Lellouche 118
8 Gossamer (GB) GB Luca Cumani 118
8 Rebelline (IRE) IRE Kevin Prendergast 118
8 Voodoo Dancer USA Christophe Clement 118

MILE DIVISION
Rank* Name of Horse** Based Trainer Rating
1 Keltos (FR) FR Carlos Laffon-Parias 126
1 Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) IRE Aidan O'Brien 126
3 Beat Hollow (GB) USA Robert J. Frankel 124
4 Forbidden Apple USA Christophe Clement 123
4 Sarafan USA Neil D. Drysdale 123
6 Landseer (GB) IRE Aidan O'Brien 120
6 Noverre GB Saeed bin Suroor 120
8 Del Mar Show USA William I. Mott 119
8 Good Journey USA Wallace A. Dollase 119
8 No Excuse Needed (GB) GB Michael Stoute 119
8 Redattore (BRZ) USA Richard E. Mandella 119

*(T) next to a ranking indicates a tie.
**A country code follows a horse's name if that horse was born outside of the United States and Canada.

Changes in World Thoroughbred Rankings from Aug. 11 to Aug. 18

CLASSIC - Unchanged

JOHN DEERE TURF - Unchanged

DISTAFF - FARDA AMIGA takes second place by herself behind AZERI following her impressive return Saturday in the Alabama Stakes at Saratoga. ALLAMERICAN BERTIE, second in the Alabama, moves into the Top 10 for the first time, tied in eighth place with BELLA BELLUCCI, who was scratched from the Alabama, and MISS LINDA (ARG). YOU, third in the Alabama and now being rested, drops out of the rankings. You was tied for second place in last week's rankings.

SPRINT - After winning Sunday's Pat O'Brien Handicap at Del Mar, DISTURBINGTHEPEACE jumps from seventh to a third-place tie with ORIENTATE and SWEPT OVERBOARD and improves his rating from 117 to 120. KONA GOLD drops to sixth place.

FILLY AND MARE TURF - BANKS HILL (GB) and GOLDEN APPLES (IRE) move from third into a second-place tie, as both fillies rise from a 119 rating to 121. Banks Hill defeated colts with a powerful finish in Sunday's Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville, while Golden Apples defeated ASTRA, who retains the No. 1 ranking, in the Beverly D at Arlington Park on Saturday. KAZZIA (GER) slips back to fourth place, followed by ENGLAND'S LEGEND, third in the Beverly D and now tied in fifth with ISLINGTON (IRE) and QUARTER MOON (IRE).

MILE - Now a Breeders' Cup Mile candidate, BEAT HOLLOW (GB) enters this division ranked third at 124 after winning the Arlington Million. SARAFAN, second in the Million, drops into a third-place tie with FORBIDDEN APPLE, who finished third in the Million. Forbidden Apple rises from fourth place and improves his rating from 120 to 123.